1967 Ford Fairlane Ranchero Brake Upgrade

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Installing Master Power Brakes, Vintage Wheels, And BFGoodrich Tires

You may be tired of hearing us harp about the comparative virtues of disc brakes but in this case the advantages were especially significant. That's because our '67 Fairlane Ranchero with the factory drum brakes seemed even worse than the usual drum-brake cars we've owned and driven, and getting the rig stopped in a tidy fashion was a crapshoot. Sometimes drum brakes work well and stop a vehicle in a relatively straight line; but on this vehicle, a jam at the brake pedal meant a fight at the steering wheel to keep the car going forward in a straight line. As a matter of fact, during our stopping distance testing, where we were simulating a panic stop at 60 miles per hour, things got downright scary as the Ranchero pulled violently to the left much harder than during a normal stop, so the magnitude of our problem was made very apparent to us. Our '67 Ranchero project not only stops safer and without drama, but the Vintage Wheel Works and BFGoodrich combo certainly helps improve the utility vehicle's handling and looks as well.


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